Author Archives: gracieed

National Scrapbook Day | Layout #2 – Teddy

Posted on May 5, 2014 by gracieed

Layout #2 is called “Teddy”. I started with a 12X12 piece of textured brown cardstock.  Once again I used my Dylusion inks (white linen) to splatter diagonally across the page.  From there I searched for brown and red papers and … Continue reading →

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National Scrapbook Day | Layout #1 – Lilly

Posted on May 3, 2014 by gracieed

It should be no surprise that my layouts today will feature dogs. I’m not sure how many I will complete but I’m going to give it the old college try. And I’m posting everything using my iPhone today. I forgot … Continue reading →

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National Scrapbook Day

Posted on May 3, 2014 by gracieed

Today is National Scrapbooking Day and in honor of that I’ve joined Big Picture Classes for the National Scrapbooking Day “10K”. A race you say?  Well, sort of.  Big Picture Classes is asking all scrapbookers to flood Instagram with 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Process Video | New Baby Card

Posted on April 24, 2014 by gracieed

I recently took part in a Photo Inspiration Challenge hosted by Mama Elephant, a paper crafting blog I follow, for the month of April.  I wrote about how I made this card. I’ve taken part in another challenge today, this … Continue reading →

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I remain affectionately yours.

Posted on April 24, 2014 by gracieed

I remain affectionately yours.  I have always thought that is one of the best ways to end a letter or a note.  While the usual Love is fine to use, I’m always on the hunt for better ways to accurately convey … Continue reading →

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5 Things I’m loving right now.

Posted on April 20, 2014 by gracieed

There are 5 things right now that are making me weirdly happy.  They are all things that are either helping me to be more efficient, helping me to get things done or just making me feel good. 1.  Groove book … Continue reading →

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How do I love thee, burlap? Let me count the ways.

Posted on April 19, 2014 by gracieed

My love affair with burlap began a few months ago.  I offered to make wedding invitations for a friend who was getting married and when I asked about her colors, she mentioned that she loved deep purple, orange and the … Continue reading →

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I do love a challenge

Posted on April 15, 2014 by gracieed

I love being able to see if I can do something that I previously thought was impossible.  I never thought I could complete a marathon, but I’ve done it twice.  I certainly never thought I could eliminate sugar from my … Continue reading →

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Yummy Knitted Dish Cloths

Posted on March 20, 2014 by gracieed

As I’ve mentioned before, I love blogs.  I’m fascinated by the creativity of others and love to be inspired by their thoughts and ideas.  Every morning I take time while I’m drinking my coffee to browse through the 100’s of … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day card | Process Video

Posted on March 15, 2014 by gracieed

As you may have gathered from several of my blog posts, I really like crafts.  It all started with the sewing cards my mom gave me when I was 4.  From there I progressed to crochet and have never looked … Continue reading →

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